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Must We Mean What We Say?: A Book of Essays by Stanley Cavell
4.5
i only read the last two essays, but i’m counting it because (1) that’s most of the book and (2) the Lear essay is as brilliant as everyone says!!!
Remainder by Tom McCarthy
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
this insane little theory novel was actually quite satisfying and definitely very clever!
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
i enjoyed this book while i was reading it! it didn’t grip me in the way that others of her books have and do, though. also, miss leigh has a TYPE
Boys In the Valley by Philip Fracassi
love an emergency priesthood but this wasn’t the book for me otherwise (damn u horror book club)
The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable by Amitav Ghosh
2.0
the writing style is strong, but the broad generalizations and inaccurate treatment of many (usually unnamed) texts (plus a misunderstanding of genre and it’s role in literary history, let alone contemporary culture) undermine any effective argumentation
The Orange and other poems by Wendy Cope
At 3 am
Names
Being Boring
Evidence
and The Orange brings me such joy. must re-memorize!
Names
Being Boring
Evidence
and The Orange brings me such joy. must re-memorize!
Tarr by Wyndham Lewis, Scott W. Klein
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Tarr has what is either the most fitting or least satisfying book ending i’ve read maybe ever. i can’t decide which. i read this book for class & appreciate it… and even enjoyed it at times. many complicated feelings, to be further unwound at a later point (maybe)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Murder, Sexual harassment, and Rape
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
i just didn’t connect with the characters?? idk but it wasn’t doing it for me